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Title: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: Old Rider on September 17, 2016, 07:45:14 AM
Im going to order some half size shims from rpm but it seems they are out of stock of size 258 .
I rechecked my valves yesterday because i had some tikking noise after adjustment.All my exhaustvalves is .03 - .04mm larger than it should be and to fix it i have to use halfsize shims.
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: 4everFJ on September 17, 2016, 08:19:15 AM
Any good shop/garage should have them.
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: Old Rider on September 17, 2016, 08:30:13 AM
Nope i tryed at yamaha Norway and they say its not possible to order halfsize shims, also tryed some yamaha repairshops and they dont want to sell out halfsize shims only regular.
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: jscgdunn on September 17, 2016, 09:21:27 AM
Would using 260s or 255s not bring you into the range?
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: 4everFJ on September 17, 2016, 09:27:06 AM
Quote from: Old Rider on September 17, 2016, 08:30:13 AM
Nope i tryed at yamaha Norway and they say its not possible to order halfsize shims, also tryed some yamaha repairshops and they dont want to sell out halfsize shims only regular.

OK, my local garage have them and I pay approx.USD 2.00 each if I trade my own ones in.
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: FJ1100mjk on September 17, 2016, 01:27:42 PM
Quote from: jscgdunn on September 17, 2016, 09:21:27 AM
Would using 260s or 255s not bring you into the range?

Exactly. I didn't even know that they're offered in such increments (258). Heck, 0.02mm = .0007"!!!!
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: mzfrazer27 on September 29, 2016, 02:26:20 PM
Randy at RPM has 258's. Just ordered some last week
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: Old Rider on September 29, 2016, 03:06:55 PM
When i try to order the 258 shim the page turns gray and its not added to basket .If i click on any other shimsizes its added to basket .
Anyway i have fixed my valves now.
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: racerrad8 on September 29, 2016, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: mzfrazer27 on September 29, 2016, 02:26:20 PM
Randy at RPM has 258's. Just ordered some last week

mzfazer27, you went as high as 255 last week, no 258.

They are on order, but it probably will not be here until sometime in November.

Randy - RPM
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: fj1289 on September 29, 2016, 05:16:31 PM
Triumph dealers often have the half size shims available.  In fact, RPM is the only non-triumph place I've seen have them listed at all. 
Title: Re: Where can i buy 258 shims?
Post by: mzfrazer27 on September 30, 2016, 11:58:39 AM
Quote from: racerrad8 on September 29, 2016, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: mzfrazer27 on September 29, 2016, 02:26:20 PM
Randy at RPM has 258's. Just ordered some last week

mzfazer27, you went as high as 255 last week, no 258.

They are on order, but it probably will not be here until sometime in November.

Randy - RPM
Thats right!! I looked at that shim. I went out to the shop last night and saw that.